Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-07-31

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aalnahle. A person becomes thirsty
looking e q, end drinks from rs
deukhs for The pleasnFa OF she waser.
This Riaeisr couple Of mlles from us
monfh and q the point where crossed
3 naaKiy Q nile vida TOWARDS rs
center are several high ridges of ROCKS
and dirt iarRs enozah 30 coaysT ne
iuprsesion that they ere - hrm as ne /
eeernal hills Of TIE shore. These are TIE /
medal uaRainss formed faE up TIE /
nountain b. TIE union Of lateral
moraines Of feeders Of the main Rlao1er. |
Gradually they ara carried TO the mouth
az the Rlacisr, roiia3 and tamoled and
evolved into the sand and mud OF tbe
rivsx. Walking n direet course e Gus
Of the question, for ereyas5es are met -
every anela. some Of few fest IN width
and okhers some reds and revealing
sides Of solid Toe down hundred tee2
They bend with the stream and TIE Dos
ten Of them cannot be sen. Liza zoe
ramhIe ef an ayslanche the sub glacial
stream can be heard, telling OF the
mighty power as work. A few miles
further the COIN amy crosses onto the
White river glacier. The suTfece OF tbs
for miles Is chaos itself. Il has the
features of Carbon exaggerated. Ine
amount Of debris borne along Is
ENORMOUS. Il does not need prophet
10 foreteli that IL this immense amonns
Of dirt il to BE gEsund into Dud and
eventually SPREAD over the Hats OF
Elliott Bsy, q generous Congress will -
some future day be petitioned 70 dredRe
The harb3r Of Seattle. IL is the grinding
into sand Of these Recommendations that
gives the white, maddy appearance 70
White river. The rocks are for the
caost part kind Of lava Of dark color.
Altar having safely crossed these glaciers
the party mounts high ridge dividing
White river siacief from q third and
there prepare to spend she night that %
fast approaohinQ. The altitude 1s
5000 feet and above timber line, nor .
there any shelter or material for Q bed.
They scoop out places between the
rocks ana lie close together for heat
and in that manner pass q fair night.
About 9 o'clock the clouds below have
gathered into inky blaokness and the
lightning starts q game of SAG over the
clouds seethinq below. The sight u q
singular one. Az the elevation Of the
campers q very Fight rain falls, while
/ below q severe thunder storm RACES. AS
/ the storm uanes 9 curious phenomenon
I occurs above the cliffs. Part OF the
company had grouped their beds on the
very backbone of the ridge and thrust
their pixies int The ground o. their
feet. Aboat midnight the fellows are
| startled by enc Of the boys shouting 70
/ the Others to run down the hill and get
| out Of that place. The trouble is ap-
parent. On the esd Of each upright
| eike CLOVIS big globe Of eleStric light
| that huns in Q threatening tone. The
| tin cups on the rocks near by are buZ
zine with circles Of the same light. Al
together the outlook il too hot. The
bows move. In few minutes the light
has gone. Il was doubtless the sans
manifestation Of electricity that is OBJ
served at times at sea at the masthead,
and Is called Sc. Elmo's IRE.
Early the following morning the
course IL resumed and another glacier
sr branch glacier IL crossed aud q line
of rocks reached ct 10000 altitude.
This is the last ridge Of rocks on the
way to the summit. They were now
fairly on their way to the top. The
course las along the glacier that lies
jast this side the high ledge of rocks to
De seen from Seattle on the east side.
Early in the day the heavy clouds 10 the
valleys began &c roll up the mountain
and threaten 10 repeat the foRRy expe
Renee of year ago. Climbing IS very
slow. At times long stretches are re-
crossed 10 avoid vide chasm. At every
higher altitude exhaustion Is quicker
With less effort. By noon the ascend
ing clouds are at the heels OF the climb.
ers and gathering clouds above conceal
the rOckSrimmed crater peak and gent
" slide downwards. Gold becomes more
intense and fierce wind bIows. They
push on stiil hoping By good luck 70 Bit
the top. For some time thundeE
storm has been 10 action below, and
now the large drops fall about them
} Higher up IL changes TO sleet. As the
workers push higher up the storm bs-
comes q raging snow blizzard, aocompa-
MED with q heavy wind. The tsmpera-
tufa il 20 degrees and everybody shiverI
With cold. At four o'clock the party ID
brought 20 halt before yawninR Gre
vase about hundred feet vide and
apparently bsttomless. extending a Ions
distance on either side, and cutting Of
efectually further progress teward thG
crater. To reach higher altitude i
will be necessary 10 descend and return
by 9 detour that will consume a oeupls
Of houFs. Considering the obstacles TIA
decision IL made 10 retreat. No one car
appreciate the difficulties TO be ovescomI
unless be makes the effort himself
There we're bat 500 feet In altitude be-
tween the altitude attained and thG
crater, yet q higher ascent by thai
J course was impFacticable. The paTty
vas above the peak on the noFthwesl
! cofner-the peak that appears from
Seattle to be a. high IS the crater sum
.. init. II is actually some 800 feet Level
and about three quarters Of q mill
away. Il had been the plan to spend
the night in the crater, and With thai
purpose every man carried q double
blanket on his back whether OF mo-
it is possible TO spend g comfortable
= night there. and the mystery OF thu
steam crowned summit, musf be left fol
dissemination to another year.
The return 10 camp was made with
cut accident, though one Of tee party
slid onto the very edge Of q chasm and
for q moment was balancing betweeE
destruction and safety. A cold drizzls
fell all day Sunday and made il by fal
the hardest dag Of the trip. as ali The
party we're thoroughly vet. The con.
tinued drizzle for two or three day.
prevented many anticipated excursions
and hurried the party TO the valleys 10
haste. Although the party we're moi
after game, there we're numerous op-
portnnities 10 BAG grouse. ptarmiRan
and other birds, and bear and shseC
we're plenty.
IL Is the verdict of ali the campers
that a more delightful and pTo6tabls
trip cannot be planned than al excuF-
siou 30 Mt. Rainier, and Il Is the inten-
ton Of nearly all to repeat the trip
another summer znder moro favorabie
conditions.
rACOMA TowN TALK